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currant

36 ENTRIES FOUND:

cur·rant

noun \ˈkər-ənt, ˈkə-rənt\

Definition of CURRANT

1
: a small seedless raisin grown chiefly in the Levant
2
: the acid edible fruit of various shrubs (genus Ribes) placed in either the saxifrage or gooseberry family; also : a plant bearing currants

Origin of CURRANT

Middle English raison of Coraunte, literally, raisin of Corinth
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CURRANT

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